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This is one of the best threads around. And I don't even have CX's. Jessica does a lot of videos of her pasture raised babies. https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/896158/first-run-of-cornish-cross-meat-birds-and-super-excited

Perfect for the south/!!!

And the best reason!!!!

Great way to do it. I had a fellow build me one 12' x 12' using extra long pallets each side but you could use 3 of the 4' ones per side. Then he put an A frame on top bringing it to 6' in the center. Next coop I'll do taller but it works great. I have a picture in my interview in the...

Here is a good option. And what I'll be using after placing my lamp too close to the side of a heavy plastic dog crate. It melted 5" but the metal grate it was on was fine. Lamp was fine. https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/956958/mama-heating-pad-in-the-brooder-picture-heavy-update

It sound's like you are off to a good start. My clay dirt does not allow me to dig so I place 2" x 4" fencing two feet around it on the ground. and I just finished putting hardware cloth around the bottom 3' of the coop. The losses I have had had not been dogs or coyotes, it's been tiny...

Woohoo. Great job.

@SHemphill Yes, living in the deep south (I'm in NW La) our problem is not cold. It's heat. You have the perfect southern coop. Mine is a 8 x 12 dog kennel that I have put a tin roof on for the elements. In winter time I clamp clear shower curtains on to keep out the rain and draft...

Quote: White muscovies are great!!!! Meat tastes like beef. Males are rambuncious but worth it for the meat. They will put a lot of meat in the freezer a year.

Totally understand that you want to help. High Street Coop is a newbie and only joined 8/14. Oh wait, so did you. We all want the best for our babies. Maybe it's more space, maybe it's a special kind of food or extra treats. I prefer making the extra effort of making fermented feed. They...

I, actually don't agree with you. If we all had unlimited space, I'd say do it. But 10 sq ft is totally ample. They will be happy and content. If they had to subside on the 1 sq ft like in a cage, I'd think differently. No offense intended.

Yes, we do have a lot of ideas. I've learned so much by reading through the different threads. I love deep litter, and fermented feed threads. Of course I'm learning as I go with the hatching and incubators.

Itrihard. great going. What are the dimensions? How many will it hold.

Oh, chickenlover, so sorry to hear that. Hope you have the best year EVER!!!

Living in the deep south (La) we can't use the cute wooden coops. They are so spiffy but hoop coops will work great for us. Just buying 3' tall 1/2" hardware cloth for the bottom edge of the coop will help immensely I used regular 2: x 4" wired fencing for the bottom of mine. Spread it...

I love the hoop coops. Don't have one yet but that's my next project.

Great job. Really envy you the automatic door. sigh. It's coming. One step at a time.

Just wondering, what is the price on them on CA. I live in La and we are the rice capital of the US (I think). I can't find them. I saw them once at a feed store BEFORE I got chickens.

Oh, wow, love your pictures on the Homesteading Summer. Beautiful gardens, hoop greenhouse, plants, chickens. Love it. You really have it going on. Kudos.

Can't he put a cement block under it to raise it so it's not so steep? Would that help?